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Georgia changes evidence law, but some states still tell plaintiffs 'no seatbelt, no problem'
With the passage of a wide-ranging tort-reform bill last month, Georgia became the latest state to repeal what Mickus calls “absolutely anachronistic” statutes that prevent civil juries from learning whether the plaintiffs in car-crash lawsuits were wearing seatbelts. -
Inaction by Ga. House will help car-crash plaintiffs who weren't wearing their seatbelts still hit jackpots
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - When a Georgia woman's airbag didn't deploy during a 2020 crash, she hit her head on the windshield and sued Ford, which figured it had the ultimate defense: She wasn't even wearing her seatbelt. -
Coronavirus roundup: States pass lawsuit-protection measures as Pennsylvania resists
ATLANTA – As the nation continues to persevere through the coronavirus pandemic, more states are continuing to pass legal immunity protections for health care providers and in the ones which have yet do to so, a groundswell of support for such action is building.